One of those random Olympic TV moments. You’re sitting there, and the round-the-clock coverage by the BBC suddenly coughs up the team final of the men’s London 2012 archery team competition. The United States versus Italy.

And the hero of the match?

A fat, bald guy.

And you know what this means?

I can still be an Olympian, too!

You can find here the Gazzetta dello Sport story of the gold-medal match. And the hero is on the left of that photo, the tubby, follicly challenged, 36-year-old guy named Michele Frangilli.

Some background.

South Korea was supposed to win the gold here. They are really, really good at archery. But the Americans beat them in a head-to-head semifinal upset, and the Italians didn’t have to face them, and in the final, Italy got the Yanks. Who were not quite on. Perhaps a letdown from the upset of the Koreans.

Italy led throughout, but on the final group of arrows — one per the three archers, the Yanks got a perfect “10” or maybe two. Anyway, the pressure was on Italy for the first time.

It came down to the final arrow. From Frangilli. If he was a bit outside the center ring, from a distance of 70 meters, and scored an 8 or lower, the U.S. wins the gold. If he gets a 9, which had been the most common score during the match, the scores are tied and the competition continues, with the U.S. having the momentum. If he gets a 10 … Italy wins.

So, Big Boy draws back the string, stares down the sighting device, lets it fly … and thwack. A 10!

The man struck a blow for fat, bald guys everywhere. Yes, even we can be Olympians! Muscle definition? Not required in archery! Not for this gold-medal winner, anyway. Looks like practice and an ability to keep your nerve is the key.

If I start practicing my archery in the coming weeks … maybe you might see me at Rio 2016.

Michele Frangilli then wouldn’t be the only fat, bald guy in the Olympic village.